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Adam R. Johnson is the Ray and Mary Ingwersen Professor of Chemistry and Associate Department Chair at Harvey Mudd College. He holds a B.A. from Oberlin College and a Ph.D. from MIT. His research focuses on organometallic chemistry and asymmetric catalysis, particularly designing chiral ligands for catalytic hydroamination reactions.
His work involves synthesizing amino alcohol ligands to enhance transition metal catalysts for organic transformations. Key studies include hydroamination of aminoallenes using titanium and tantalum complexes, alongside mechanism investigations via NMR spectroscopy and kinetic analysis. He has advised numerous students, including Michelle Hansen, Brett Chapin, and Jessica Hoover, across undergraduate and senior thesis projects.
Johnson has been supported by grants from the National Science Foundation and the American Chemical Society. His publications span catalytic mechanisms, ligand design, and educational innovations, with a notable emphasis on undergraduate research engagement. He collaborates on projects investigating hydrogen bonding in solid-state structures and pedagogical strategies for molecular orbital theory.
His lab group (J-lab) is well-known for projects involving catalytic asymmetric reactions and ligand development. He actively contributes to initiatives enabling virtual laboratory instruction and improving chemistry curricula through student-centered approaches.
